Consultant Psychologist HMP & YOI Feltham | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of London is seeking experienced Consultant Psychologists to join their team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality trauma-informed care for detainees in HMP/YOI Feltham. The successful candidates will oversee the development of mental health services, provide expert clinical input, and engage in service evaluation. The positions are key for improving care pathways and addressing diverse community needs.

Benefits

Access to CPD initiatives

Established staff networks

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to trauma-informed care in a correctional facility.
• Experience in managing psychological services and supervision.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist psychology services in HMP/YOI Feltham.
• Monitor implementation of professional standards in applied psychology.
• Conduct research and service evaluations relevant to psychology services.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Clinical supervision

Group and individual therapy

Research and service evaluation

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic psychologists who are committed to delivering and leading high-quality trauma-informed care and treatment. We are recruiting to two roles that could also be taken together: 0.2 wte Consultant Psychologist in HMP Feltham B (adult male estate) and 0.6 wte Consultant Psychologist YOI Feltham A (Children and Young People). We are interested to hear from potential candidates for either one or both roles. These roles will run until the end of December 2026.

We are proud of the diverse services we offer in our healthcare provision to the men and children detained in HMP/YOI Feltham and we are excited to invite applications for this consultant role which will oversee and support the provision and development of our mental health services in Feltham A and B. In addition, the role in Feltham A includes leadership for the Sexual Behaviour service, the Enhanced Support Unit and Clinical Leadership for SECURE STAIRS (Framework for Integrated Care designed to engage and meet the complex needs of the children in HMP/YOI Feltham A).

We are keen that this role supports our mental health provision including the group and individual therapy offer at HMP/YOI Feltham and actively supports the implementation of service models which include Secure STAIRS for Feltham A and provision of mental health InReach services in Feltham B.

Responsibilities

• To lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist psychology and psychotherapy service according to service models (including Secure Stairs for Feltham A) to the men and children detained in HMP/YOI Feltham and provide expert clinical input.
• To be responsible to the Lead Psychologist of Health & Justice Directorate for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of applied psychology and psychotherapy in HMP/YOI Feltham and for the systematic and effective provision of professional supervision.
• To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
• To ensure the conduct of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the delivery of psychology and therapy services in HMP Feltham B and YOI Feltham A and the Trust/specialty research agenda.
• To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of psychologists and psychotherapists in HMP/YOI Feltham.

What we can offer

Please see attached document for full Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.

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CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values; our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We encourage staff input and ideas in relation to moving services forward, improving care pathways and meeting the client group’s needs.

As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. CNWL also has seven established staff networks supporting a range of individual needs.